school
verb [T] /skuːl/ formalDefinition
› to train a person or animal to do something: It takes a lot of patience to school a dog/horse. [+ to infinitive] You must school yourself to be tolerant.Teaching in general › [T often passive] to teach a child: Her children are well schooled in correct behaviour.Teaching in general
(Definition of school verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apprentice verb
- brief verb
- civilization noun (PROCESS)
- clue sb in phrasal verb
- coach verb
- drum sth into sb phrasal verb
- educate verb
- hand sth down phrasal verb (TRADITION)
- hothousing noun
- inculcate verb
- initiate verb (TEACH)
- mainstream verb
- popularize verb (GENERAL)
- show/teach sb the ropes idiom
- teach verb
- teaching noun (JOB)
- train verb (PREPARE)
- tuition noun
- tutelage noun
- wean sb on sth/sb phrasal verb
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